Rick Davis, McCain's campaign manager, told Fox News in early September that Palin will not take questions from reporters "until the point in time when she'll be treated with respect and deference."

麦凯恩的竞选经理里克·戴维斯告诉福克斯新闻台，9月初佩林不会回答记者的提问，“直到她获得尊重为止。”

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